China steps in to steer Hong Kong’s COVID crisis as risks loom
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Carrie Lam/Facebook HONG KONG — As coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) rages across Hong Kong at the start of a sensitive political year…
Why Russia and Ukraine are fighting for Chernobyl disaster site
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Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant WASHINGTON — Russian and Ukrainian forces fought on Thursday for control of Chernobyl, the still radioactive site of…
Global finance grapples with Ukraine crisis as shares slump
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Deutsche Bank Towers in Frankfurt, Germany. DB.COM FRANKFURT/LONDON/NEW YORK — Financial firms from Frankfurt to Wall Street suffered heavy share price falls…
As crude surges to over $100 a barrel, DBCC closely monitoring oil prices
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS By Luz Wendy T. Noble, Reporterand Jenina P. Ibañez, Senior Reporter GOVERNMENT ECONOMIC managers are keeping a close…
PHL economy seen to grow by 6% this year but still vulnerable to pandemic disruptions
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BW FILE PHOTO THE PHILIPPINE ECONOMY will likely grow at a faster pace than expected this year even as it remains vulnerable…
Urban poor facing more disaster risk
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS THE GROWING NUMBER of poor in the Philippines is facing more disaster and climate risks, emphasizing a need…
Wilcon Depot income up 23% on better profit margin
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@WILCONDEPOT.PH WILCON Depot, Inc. logged a 22.8% increase in net income to P692 million in the fourth quarter last year, as the…
Film about Gomburza in the works
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JESUIT Communications (JesCom), the media arm of the Philippine province of the Society of Jesus, is developing a new feature film based…
Globe proposes hike in capital stock to more than P11B
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GLOBE Telecom, Inc. announced on Thursday its proposal to increase the company’s authorized capital stock to P11.25 billion from P10.25 billion. The…
Gilas Pilipinas in difficult outing against tall Indian squad — Reyes
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COACH CHOT REYES — SBP.PH By John Bryan Ulanday GILAS Pilipinas is not expecting a walk in the park in spite of…